How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Creatures such as the Tebo, the Demiguise, and the Bowtruckle have their own highly effective means of camouflage and no intervention by the Ministry of Magic has ever been necessary on their behalf. Then there are those beasts that, due to cleverness or innate shyness, avoid contact with Muggles at all costs – for instance, the unicorn, the Mooncalf, and the centaur. Other magical creatures inhabit places inaccessible to Muggles – one thinks of the Acromantula, deep in the uncharted jungle of Borneo, and the phoenix, nesting high on mountain peaks unreachable without the use of magic. Finally, and most commonly, we have beasts that are too small, too speedy, or too adept at passing for mundane animals to attract a Muggle's attention – Chizpurfles, Billywigs, and Crups fall into this category. (6.5)
How is the wizarding world able to keep all the fantastic beasts from Muggle notice? Luckily, lots of them don't like Muggles to begin with. They don't go near them or they can hide themselves. This isn't a lie per say. These are natural defense mechanisms provided by nature. Thank goodness.
How is the wizarding world able to keep all the fantastic beasts from Muggle notice? Luckily, lots of them don't like Muggles to begin with. They don't go near them or they can hide themselves. This isn't a lie per say. These are natural defense mechanisms provided by nature. Thank goodness.
Quote #5
The Office of Misinformation will become involved in only the very worst magical-Muggle collisions. Some magical catastrophes or accidents are simply too glaringly obvious to be explained away by Muggles without the help of an outside authority. The Office of Misinformation will in such a case liaise directly with the Muggle prime minister to seek a plausible non-magical explanation for the event. The unstinting efforts of this office in persuading Muggles that all photographic evidence of the Loch Ness kelpie is fake have gone some way to salvaging a situation that at one time looked exceedingly dangerous. (6.12)
Oh, that Loch Ness kelpie. It's always showing off. We kind of love the name of this office, too. They don't spread lies. They provide "misinformation." Basically, they're keeping Muggles in the dark by spreading little falsehoods. Or in this case, a kelpie-sized whopper.
Quote #6
The imp cannot fly as the pixie can, nor is it as vividly coloured (the imp is usually dark brown to black). It does, however, have a similar slapstick sense of humour. Its preferred terrain is damp and marshy, and it is often found near riverbanks, where it will amuse itself by pushing and tripping the unwary. (17.1)
Some magical creatures are deceitful, too. The imp, like the pixie, is a trickster who likes to trips and push people as they pass by. (Actually, that sounds hilarious.)